Brief Life History of Adaline
When Adaline Verdier was born on 21 March 1908, in Mont Alto, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Courtney Verdier, was 32 and her mother, Bertha Matilda Butler, was 30. She married Harry Christian Creps on 19 November 1927, in Winchester, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She lived in Quincy, Quincy Township, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States for about 10 years and Washington Township, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States for about 10 years. She died on 17 April 1962, at the age of 54.
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Sources (10)
- Adeline Creps, "United States Census, 1950"
- Adeline Verlier, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
- Adeline Verdier, "Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1989"
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World Events (8)
1909 · The NAACP is formed
Organized as a civil rights organization, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a bi-racial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans. It is one of the oldest civil rights organizations in the nation.
1910 · The BSA is Made
Being modeled after the Boy Scout Association in England, The Boy Scouts of America is a program for young teens to learn traits, life and social skills, and many other things to remind the public about the general act of service and kindness to others.
1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack
Warrant G. Harding died of a heart attack in the Palace hotel in San Francisco.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: French Celine, Henri, Jacques, Monique, Philippe.
French: occupational name for a forester, Old French verdier (from Late Latin viridarius, a derivative of viridis ‘green’). The medieval officials in charge of a forest were known as verdiers on account of their green costumes, which may be regarded as an early example of camouflage.
French (southern): topographic name for someone who lived near an orchard or garden, from Occitan verdier ‘orchard’ (from Late Latin viridiarium), or a habitational name from (Le) Verdier, the name of several places in the southern part of France, named with this word.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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